Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD said that the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) had always wanted to be demolished.
In fact, he said, since he became the Chairman of the Constitutional Court, it was recorded that the KPK had been torn down twelve times through statutory regulations.
“I’ve always been pro-KPK, I’m the chairman of the Constitutional Court, how many times, 12 times have I wanted to be overthrown by law, I’ve always won the Corruption Eradication Commission,” said Mahfud, quoted from a show on the Gadjah Mada University YouTube account, when Mahfud held an open dialogue, Monday (7 / 7). 6).
In fact, Mahfud said that the decision related to the KPK does not only lie with the government in power, whoever it is. In fact, this decision is also in the hands of the DPR, parties, and civil society.
“The decision on the KPK does not lie with the government, it’s in the DPR, it’s in the party, it’s in the government civil society, “he said.
On that occasion, Mahfud also admitted that he would never change his statement regarding corruption in the increasingly widespread reform era. He made that statement in 2017, before he served as Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs.
“Brother, I said, I will not rectify,” he said.
Because Mahfud said, in fact corruption in this era is much crazier when compared to the New Order era. Although it is not getting bigger in terms of numbers, corruption is actually widespread on all fronts.
During Suharto’s leadership, namely during the New Order era, corruption or KKN was extraordinary. However, not a single corruption was committed by the DPR, judges, regional governments, and even the regent.
Mahfud said corruption at that time was only carried out by the government under Suharto. Corruption was directly orchestrated by Suharto.
“Pak Harto’s era of KKN was a lot. It was extraordinary. But you remember not before, there was no corruption by the DPR, now all corruption is individual. Why, in the name of democracy,” he said.
(tst / ugo)
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